Example sentences of "can [vb infin] the difference " in BNC.
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| 1 | A companion horse who is used to being floated , if floated with the beginner can make the difference between success and disaster . |
| 2 | It might only save seconds , but seconds can make the difference between missing a train and getting to work . |
| 3 | It is you who can make the difference at the office by distributing a little kindness instead of putting all your energy into your expectations of others . |
| 4 | In trusting God we are living out our assumptions , putting into practice all that we say he is in theory , so that who God is and what he has done can make the difference in every part of our lives . |
| 5 | ‘ And microphone placement is very important , ’ Bryan interjects , ‘ because if you take a speaker , the difference between the centre of the cone and the outside can vary the sound so drastically that an inch can make the difference between a good and a shit guitar sound . |
| 6 | ‘ Pranksters waste vital minutes which can make the difference between life and death . ’ |
| 7 | Comprehensive , tried and tested disaster recovery procedures can make the difference between getting vital computer systems up and running again within hours or days , and going out of business . |
| 8 | To the ordinary reader advertisements may count for nothing ; but to the bookseller and book-collector they can make the difference between £50 and £500 . |
| 9 | Dominance can make the difference between life and death , or breeding and not breeding . |
| 10 | A higher degree is certainly of value , if only as proof of intellectual ability , and can make the difference between getting an interview and not getting one . |
| 11 | These stockpiles of sanitized " rainy day " rubbish can make the difference between a miserable bottom-line result and a sparkling performance . |
| 12 | In marginal constituencies the smoothness of the campaigning machine can make the difference between success or failure , and the Conservative Party generally has a reputation for efficient , well-financed organization . |
| 13 | Detailed costing can make the difference between an excellent idea and a ruinous one . |
| 14 | He 's not so sure that ideas can make the difference between the two . |
| 15 | In this critical zone , any improvement in the body surface 's ability to catch the air and break the fall , however slight that improvement , can make the difference between life and death . |
| 16 | Being aware can make the difference between a happy holiday and a disaster . |
| 17 | Leave an equal amount of fruit unsoaked , so that children can compare the difference in size and weight . |
| 18 | As a participant I can feel the difference between genuinely regretting something and signalling such a feeling . |
| 19 | But I can feel the difference . ’ |
| 20 | Leadless plumber not legless , legl leadless oh You know I 'm sure that the this roof rack I 'm sure you can feel the difference in the car sometimes well not feel the difference but you can hear it , it makes an awful noise at times when the winds blowing . |
| 21 | But if you can , if you can understand the difference between simple time and the compound time and er try not to muddle the fact that six eight does not mean that there are six quaver beats in a bar , but it means that there are two dotted beats , and two dotted crotchet beats in a bar and try and get that into your head as soon as you can you 're gon na find it a lot easier . |
| 22 | … as a musician , you can make the course around the kids , providing that you 're offering them listening experiences from a wide range of music , and they can understand the difference between styles and approaches to composition . |
| 23 | And then add MIDI to that and you can see the difference . ’ |
| 24 | I think you can see the difference for yourself . |
| 25 | There are various types of breach delivery you can come out one foot first , two feet first or you can come out with your legs actually up against your face , in which case there 's terrible traction on the hips , alright , and all that will cause dislocation so you , you can see the difference ca n't you ? |
| 26 | The word itself also nicely illustrates Derrida 's point that writing does not copy speech , for it is only in the written form that one can see the difference between the word ‘ différance ’ and the usual French ‘ différence ’ . |
| 27 | ‘ You really can see the difference that the beach clean efforts have made . |
| 28 | You can see the difference when you go on the trip , some people are . |
| 29 | Yeah , but in fact , in Betty 's case you can see the difference |
| 30 | You may choose to go into a more expensive home , providing it meets your assessed needs and you and your family or friends ( or a charity or trust ) can meet the difference between the fee provided by the Department and the cost of the home . |